In a development long predicted by its critics, the Federal Flood Insurance program is out of money.

On a more serious note, that noted student of word affairs, myself, has long predicted that China will ditch the one child policy.

I've also been spared all the physical infirmities that my physicians have long predicted.

But in a development long predicted by its critics, the program is out of money.

It seems likely that the result of the 1945 general election could have been predicted long in advance.

- whose resolutions can be predicted long before the end.

It also reinforced what political analysts have long predicted: the euro will not be a deciding factor for most people when they vote in September.

Although forest economists have long predicted a decline in both jobs and the remaining ancient forests, the decision on the owl will force immediate changes.

Then there were occasions that could be predicted long in advance.

The imbalances long predicted by sceptics are starting to bite.